Microsoft's four big Windows Phone 7 priorities at MIX10
Microsoft will unpack the technical details of Windows Phone 7 at next week's annual MIX development conference. Here are the company's priorities for the its retooled mobile platform. |
FCC broadcast test greeted by skepticism
The Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Broadband Test is drawing criticism from skeptics who are calling it too simplistic and inaccurate to yield useful data. |
Former Barclays programmer gets four years for role in TJX attacks
A former Barclays Bank programmer who helped launder money for the mastermind behind the data thefts at TJX Companies Inc. and other retailers, was sentenced to four years in prison by a federal court in Boston. |
iPad Alternatives: Considering the Competition
It's finally iPad pre-order day, but remember: Apple's not alone in the tablet game. Since the iPad announcement in January, other companies have been hyping tablets of their own, pointing out what they have that Apple doesn't. (See "Tablets Steal the Show at CES" for a showcase.) Before pulling the trigger on an iPad, at least consider these alternatives: |
Security execs express surprise over CISO's firing following RSA talk
Several security executives today expressed surprise over the firing of Pennsylvanias chief information security officer, apparently for publicly speaking about a security incident involving the Commonwealth's online driving exam scheduling system without getting the required approvals first. |
Three new options emerge for managing smartphones in the enterprise
The surge of iPhones and other smartphones in the enterprise is a major headache for IT departments. Now, there are three new medicines that may help to ease that pain. |
IBM stops disclosing U.S. headcount data
IBM says it is the No. 1 technology employer in the U.S. and the world, but as time moves on it may be harder to tell just what is happening to its domestic workforce. |
iPhone to Add Multitasking, says Report
Apple's iPhone will finally support multitasking for third-party apps as part of its iPhone OS 4.0 release, according to one of many rumors surfacing as interest in what's next for the iPhone mounts. |
FBI details most difficult Internet scams
According to the FBI and the IC3 Web site, the “popular scam trends for 2009” included hitman scams, astrological reading frauds, economic scams, job site scams, and fake pop-up ads for antivirus software. |
ZeuS botnet code keeps getting better… for criminals
The latest version of ZeuS botnet toolkit includes a $10,000 module that can let attackers take complete control of a compromised PC. |
iPhone apps usage shifts into high gear at night, on weekends
Maybe iPhone users aren’t wasting countless hours at work fiddling with their smartphone apps after all. |
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Maybe iPhone users aren’t wasting countless hours at work fiddling with their smartphone apps after all. |
